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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,095Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Pollution Reports

Abbreviation (ISO):CURR POLLUT REP
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Identifier (ISSN):2198-6592(Print)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
9.3↑ +1.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Pollution Reports

WoS Q1
04812020183.7620193.2920206.3720218.120227.320236.420248.120259.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):9.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.315
#1,095

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
66

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
39articles/year
23.29% Gold OA•59.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Current Pollution Reports provides in-depth review articles contributed by international experts on the most significant developments in the field of environmental pollution. Submissions are sought via invitations, however, relevant, high quality voluntary contributions are considered as well on a case-by-case basis upon approval of the Editor-in-Chief. By presenting clear, insightful, balanced reviews that emphasize recently published papers of major importance, the journal elucidates current and emerging approaches to identification, characterization, treatment, management of pollutants and much more.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Environmental science83.5%Biology79.7%Chemistry74.3%Ecology65%Engineering58.2%Organic chemistry57.4%Geology56.1%Physics42.6%Geography38.8%Environmental chemistry32.1%Oceanography31.2%Waste management30.8%Materials science25.3%Computer science23.6%Environmental engineering23.2%Genetics21.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank33/395
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank15/443
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q1
Rank45/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank35/443
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF9.3
Articles / Year36
Total Citations37
2025
IF8.1
Articles / Year55
Total Citations540
2024
IF6.4
Articles / Year51
Total Citations1,135
2023
IF7.3
Articles / Year41
Total Citations1,374
2022
IF8.097
Articles / Year37
Total Citations1,717

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,095Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.315

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.81

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,706 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,422
3-Year Documents123
Citable Documents123

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1
PollutionQ1
Waste Management and DisposalQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Current Pollution Reports (abbr: CURR POLLUT REP, ISSN: 2198-6592) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer International Publishing in Germany since 2015. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.315 (Q1), an H-index of 66.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,706 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Founding Year
2015
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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